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Exhibition Records

Names:
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
Extent:
10.43 cu. ft. (20 document boxes) (1 12x17 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Books
Brochures
Exhibition catalogs
Date:
circa 1910-1986
Descriptive Entry:
This collection consists primarily of brochures, booklets, and books cataloging single exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art, the National Collection of Fine Arts, the National Museum of American Art, and the Renwick Gallery. Also included are a few catalogs from exhibitions of SITES. There are catalogs from exhibitions staged by the Smithsonian alone, those staged in conjunction with one or more other art museums, those organized by other museums but shown at the Institution, those held elsewhere but consisting in whole or in part of Smithsonian works, and those organized as the Smithsonian contribution to exhibitions in other countries. In a few cases, the connection between the Institution and the exhibition is not known. The catalogs range in format from the one-page flyers of the pre-World War I period to the lavish publications of recent years. Also included are miscellaneous publications, such as early catalogs of the entire collection (the two-volume set prepared by Holmes in the 1920s); the checklists of the opening exhibition of 1968; and The History of the National Gallery of Art, United States National Museum Bulletin 70, by Richard Rathbun. In addition there is one journal article describing an exhibition of the work of Albert Pinkham Ryder and the text of a dedication ceremony held by the museum.

This record unit chiefly consists of a collection of publications assembled over the years by the library. In addition, catalogs were pulled from two other accessions which contained many copies. However, the collection does not claim to be complete and should be used in conjunction with other records in the Smithsonian Institution Archives, such as the records of the Office of the Director, Record Units 311 and 312, and central administrative files, Record Unit 313, and later accessions. In particular, SITES catalogs produced since the office became independent are not included. For these, researchers should consult Record Units 290 and 316, as well as unprocessed collections.

This record unit contains exhibition catalogs, booklets, and books arranged in alphabetical order. The name of the sponsoring Smithsonian Institution, generally the National Gallery of Art (NGA), the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA), the National Museum of American Art (NMAA), the Renwick Gallery (Renwick), and Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), appears in parentheses. The date of the exhibition follows. For items which do not represent exhibitions, the physical format and publication information are noted. In some cases, the connection of the publication with the Smithsonian is not known.
Historical Note:
Although the Smithsonian had paintings and sculpture in its collections since 1849, the works that remained after the fire of 1865 were dispersed. The turn of the century brought a renewed interest in building the art collection, and in 1907, William Henry Holmes became the first Curator of the National Gallery of Art, as it was officially designated a year earlier. In 1920 the Gallery became an administrative entity, separate from the United States National Museum, of the Institution, and Holmes was named its first Director. The collections were displayed first in the Castle, then in the Arts and Industries Building, and after its completion in 1910, the Natural History Building. A number of bequests, most notably by Harriet Lane Johnston and William T. Evans, fostered the growth of the Gallery. In 1937, it became the National Collection of Fine Arts. When Holmes retired in 1932, Ruel P. Tolman became Acting Director until 1946 when he was named Director. Thomas Beggs assumed the title in 1948 and served until 1964 when David Scott became Director. In 1968 the art collections were at last given a separate building, the Old Patent Office, which was renamed the Fine Arts and Portrait Gallery Building. In 1980 the museum became the National Museum of American Art. Joshua Taylor served as Director from 1970 until his death in 1981, when Harry Lowe became Acting Director. Charles C. Eldredge assumed the position of Director in 1982.

The traveling exhibition service was a part of the art museum from its establishment in 1951 until it became independent in 1965. It is now known as the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES).

In 1965 the Smithsonian asked that the Renwick Gallery, once home to the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the U. S. Court of Claims, be transferred to the Institution for use as a gallery of "art, craft, and design." The transfer was accomplished, the building restored, and the museum opened in 1972 with Lloyd Herman as Director. Herman served until 1986, when Michael Monroe was named Acting Director and Curator in Charge. Administratively, the Renwick is a curatorial division of NMAA.
Topic:
Art museums  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museum libraries  Search this
Traveling exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Books
Brochures
Exhibition catalogs
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 333, National Collection of Fine Arts/National Portrait Gallery Library, Exhibition Records
Identifier:
Record Unit 333
See more items in:
Exhibition Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0333

Exhibition Records, circa 1910-1986

Creator:
National Museum of American Art/National Portrait Gallery Library  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)  Search this
National Gallery of Art (U.S. : 1906-1937)  Search this
Physical description:
10.43 cu. ft. processed holdings
1.38 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Exhibition catalogs
Sound recordings
Motion pictures (visual works)
Date:
1910
1910-1986
circa 1910-1986
Topic:
Museum exhibits  Search this
Art museums  Search this
Museum libraries  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00545
See more items in:
Exhibition Records circa 1910-1986 [National Museum of American Art/National Portrait Gallery Library]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_219753

Exhibition Records, 1978-2013

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Office of the Director  Search this
Subject:
Broun, Elizabeth  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Office of the Director  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.) Office of the Director  Search this
National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Office of the Deputy Director  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Albert Pinkham Ryder (Exhibition) (1990: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
James Hampton: The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nation's Millennium General Assembly (Exhibition) (1976: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
The Engravings of Marcantonio Raimondi (Exhibition) (1982: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
The West as America: Reinterpreting Images of the Frontier, 1820-1920 (Exhibition) (1991: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Made with Passion: The Hemphill Folk Art Collection of the National Museum of American Art (Exhibition) (1990-1991: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Homecoming: William H. Johnson and Afro-America, 1938-1946 (Exhibition) (1991-1992: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Between Home and Heaven: Contemporary American Landscape Photography (Exhibition) (1992: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Memory and Metaphor: The Art of Romare Bearden, 1940-1987 (Exhibition) (1992-1993: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Thomas Cole: Landscape into History (Exhibition) (1994: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Free Within Ourselves: African American Art from the National Museum of American Art (Exhibition) (1994-1995: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
KPMG Peat Marwick Collection of American Craft: A Gift to the Renwick Gallery (Exhibition) (1994: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Contemporary Crafts and the Saxe Collection (Exhibition) (1994: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Inventing a Better Mousetrap: Patent Models from the Rothschild Collection (Exhibition) (2011-2013: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
The Great American Hall of Wonders (Exhibition) (2011-2012: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color (Exhibition) (2013: Washington, D.C,)  Search this
Physical description:
1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Type:
Manuscripts
Collection descriptions
Clippings
Brochures
Floor plans
Color photographs
Date:
1978
1978-2013
Topic:
Museums--Educational aspects  Search this
Art museums  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Art museum directors  Search this
Art museum curators  Search this
Women museum directors  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 23-010
Restrictions & Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2029; Transferring office; 1/14/2009 memorandum, Toda to Howard; Contact reference staff for details
See more items in:
Exhibition Records 1906-2013 [Smithsonian American Art Museum Office of the Director]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_404807

American metalsmithing and jewelrymaking in the 1940s and 1950s symposium records

Creator:
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Names:
American metalsmithing and jewelrymaking in the 1940s and 1950s (1982 : Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Adler, Allan  Search this
Baldridge, Mark S., 1946-  Search this
Bates, Kenneth F. (Kenneth Francis), 1904-1994  Search this
Cardinale, Robert L.  Search this
Christensen, Hans, 1924-1983  Search this
Eikerman, Alma  Search this
Fisch, Arline M.  Search this
Husted-Andersen, Adda  Search this
Miller, Frederick A.  Search this
Miller, John Paul, 1918-  Search this
Pearson, Ronald H. (Ronald Hayes), 1924-1996  Search this
Penington, Ruth, b. 1905  Search this
Prip, John, 1922-2009  Search this
Pulos, Arthur J.  Search this
Smith, Carlyle H., 1912-2004  Search this
Thomas, Richard C., 1917-1988  Search this
Vierthaler, Arthur A., 1916-  Search this
Von Neumann, Robert  Search this
Winston, Robert, 1915-  Search this
Withers, Margret Craver, 1907-  Search this
Extent:
2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Date:
1979-1983
Scope and Contents:
Records of the symposium "American Metalsmithing and Jewelrymaking in the 1940s and 1950s" sponsored by the Renwick Gallery, Sept. 24-25, 1982
Biographical / Historical:
Symposium was organized by Mark Baldridge and Lloyd Herman.
Provenance:
Transferred 1982 and 1985 from the Renwick Gallery. An additional file of records was donated 1995 by organizer Mark Baldridge.
Restrictions:
Unmicrofilmed and untranscribed; use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. office.
Occupation:
Jewelers  Search this
Enamelers  Search this
Goldsmiths  Search this
Metal-workers  Search this
Silversmiths  Search this
Topic:
Jewelry making  Search this
Metal-workers  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Genre/Form:
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Identifier:
AAA.renwgall
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92ce66e5b-7ad6-4c1e-9764-9dba53104943
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-renwgall

Objects for Preparing Food

Creator:
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Type:
Printed Materials
Date:
1972 Sept. 22-1973 Jan. 1
Citation:
Renwick Gallery. Objects for Preparing Food, 1972 Sept. 22-1973 Jan. 1. Society of North American Goldsmiths records, 1949-2008. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Decorative arts  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)5387
See more items in:
Society of North American Goldsmiths records, 1949-2008, bulk 1965-2008 bulk 1965-2008
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_5387

Agency history, 1973-

Creator:
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Subject:
Herman, Lloyd E  Search this
Monroe, Michael W  Search this
Trapp, Kenneth R  Search this
Kennedy, Robyn  Search this
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy 1929-1994  Search this
Corcoran, W. W (William Wilson) 1798-1888  Search this
Renwick, James 1818-1895  Search this
Bell, Nicholas R  Search this
Thomas, Abraham (Museum curator)  Search this
Atkinson, Nora  Search this
Milosch, Jane  Search this
United States Court of Claims  Search this
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Place:
Lafayette Park (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1973
1973-
Topic:
Museum curators  Search this
Art museums  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00157
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_221207

Tour of the Renwick Gallery

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Ripley, Mary Livingston  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
February 17, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1593R1]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372619

Renwick Gallery Benefit

Creator:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Ripley, Mary Livingston  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Smithsonian Associates  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1970
October 2, 1970
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1661]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_372704

Opening of Renwick Gallery

Creator:
Robinson, Albert J  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
120mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
January 27, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-1954-03]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386120

Opening of Renwick Gallery

Creator:
Mowry, Dick  Search this
Subject:
Herman, Lloyd E  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
120mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
January 27, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-1961-06]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386121

Interior of the Renwick Gallery

Creator:
Harrell, Alfred  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
4 x 5;
Type:
Color negatives
Date:
1972
April 1, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-3478]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386129

Grand Salon of the Renwick Gallery

Creator:
Harrell, Alfred  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
4 x 5;
Type:
Color negatives
Date:
1972
April 1, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4230]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386130

National Endowment for the Humanities Reception

Creator:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
National Endowment for the Humanities  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
April, 25, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4612]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386231

National Endowment for the Humanities Reception

Creator:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
National Endowment for the Humanities  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
April, 25, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4613]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386232

National Endowment for the Humanities Reception

Creator:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
National Endowment for the Humanities  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
April, 25, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4614]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386233

National Endowment for the Humanities Reception

Creator:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
National Endowment for the Humanities  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
April, 25, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4615]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386234

National Endowment for the Humanities Reception

Creator:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
National Endowment for the Humanities  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
April, 25, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4616]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386235

National Endowment for the Humanities Reception

Creator:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
National Endowment for the Humanities  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
April, 25, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-4617]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386236

D.C. Commision on the Arts and Humanities Reception

Creator:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Washington, Walter E. 1915-2003  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
June 13, 1972
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-5966]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386351

Opening of "Swedish Touch" Exhibit

Creator:
Neufeld, Harry B  Search this
Subject:
Hernmarck, Helena 1941-  Search this
de Besche, Hubert  Search this
Herman, Lloyd E  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)  Search this
Renwick Gallery  Search this
Physical description:
35mm;
Type:
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1972
June 9, 1972
Topic:
Exhibitions  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-009 [72-6195]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_386354

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